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Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Influences on Perception of Risk and Optimal Time to Provide Education
Nikki N. Kim, BS;
Susan L. Boone, MD;
Sara Ortiz, BA;
Kim Mallett, PhD;
Jerod Stapleton, BS;
Rob Turrisi, PhD;
Simon Yoo, MD;
Dennis P. West, PhD;
Alfred W. Rademaker, PhD;
June K. Robinson, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2009;145(10):1196-1197.
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has a mortality rate of up to 8% in solid organ transplant recipients (OTRs), and the risk of OTRs developing SCC is up to 250-fold greater than that of the general population.1-3 Despite these risks, patients commonly do not seek health care for skin checks, nor do they routinely perform skin self-examinations (SSEs). Moreover, although patients in 1 study recalled being told to use sunscreen, few were aware that their immunosuppressive medication increased skin cancer risk.4 The present study assesses (1) the optimal time after transplantation to deliver SSE educational intervention; (2) the relationship between lifetime sun exposure and OTRs' perception of SSE importance; and (3) the impact of SCC discussion . . . [Full Text of this Article]Methods
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